(Football news) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has asked for a quick resolution over his club’s alleged breaches of financial rules and has vowed to remain as manager irrespective of the outcome. City have been charged with over 100 breaches of financial rules from 2009/10 to 2017/18 but the club have denied those allegations. Guardiola is confident that City are innocent and wants the proceedings to come to a conclusion soon.

The Spaniard has reiterated his desire to remain at the Etihad Stadium next season and says that the club “want to defend our principles”. Speaking ahead of their trip to Brighton, Guardiola said “I will stay next season. I will stay. When 100 breaches from the Premier League happen against us, don’t worry, we will be there.” While reports suggest that the process could take years, Guardiola wants a decision to be made quickly “for the benefit of everyone” as the charges have cast a shadow over their accomplishments.

He added “What I would like is for the Premier League, or the judges, to make [a decision] as soon as possible. Maybe we did something wrong, everyone will know it, and if we are like we believe we are, like we have done as a club for many years in the right way, then the people stop talking about that. We would love it tomorrow. Hopefully they are not so busy, and judges can see it and listen to both sides, and at the end decide what is the best. 

“Because in the end I know firmly that what we won on the pitch we deserve, I don’t have any doubts. We accept it is there. If it happens, it happens. So let’s go. Come on, 24 hours, let’s go, sit down, talk, both sides, lawyers present, don’t wait one year, three years, why not do it quickly? Come on. As soon as possible, for the benefit of everyone. But I know there are many cases around the world, injustices. Hopefully we can do it as soon as possible.”

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